Mexican President Andrés Manuel “AMLO”López Obrador spent two full weeks saying he wouldn’t take a coronavirus vaccine, claiming he had “enough antibodies” after testing positive for Covid-19 in January. However, he decided to cave and received a first jab, hoping it will set an example for the Mexican population. “It doesn’t hurt and helps a lot, protecting us all,” he said.
#EnLaMañanera | “No duele, pero además ayuda mucho, nos protege a todos. No hay ningún riesgo”: @lopezobrador_ tras vacunarse pic.twitter.com/1r8JNqjoys
— Azteca Noticias (@AztecaNoticias) April 20, 2021
Though still refusing to use a face mask — which he said he would only use “once corruption in Mexico is over” — the president asked all Mexican citizens to take a vaccine.
In 2020, AMLO granted “free and universal” vaccines for all Mexicans, but the rollout is still in jeopardy. As of April 18, only around 3 percent of Mexico’s 127 million people have been fully vaccinated. Roughly 14.4 million have received a first dose.
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